Phonograph-horn support.



No. 836,031. v PATBNTED NQV. 13, 1906. L. P. HALLADAY.

PHONOGRAPH HORN SUPPORT.

APBLIOATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1905.

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UNITED sTA'rns PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 13, 1906.

Application filed September 21, 1905. semi No. 279,400.

To a, whom, it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, LEWIS P. HALLADAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Streator, in the county of Lasalle and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Phonograph-Horn Figure 1 is a side elevation of a phonograph. and horn with my supporting device in opera. tive position; Fig. 2, a detail end elevation of the horn-carrying members; Fig. 3, a side view of the supporting-pin on the phonograph-case, and Figs. 4 and 5 views of the device taken apart and collapsed for packing.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

in all the drawings.

I have shown and, shall describe my invention as used for supporting the outer end of a phonograph-horn adapted to travel with the reproducer of a phonograph in the customary manner; but it will be evident that the device is capable of use in other connections where similar conditions are met with.

In the drawings, A represents the phono graph-casing, B the mandrel, carrying the record B, and C the moving reproducing mechanism, generally speaking, carrying the horn D, preferably connected therewith by the flexible tube D.

The horn-supporting device which forms the subject-matter of this application consists in general of a horizontal part supported by and braced against the phonographcase, as will be described, and an upright part, from which the horn is hung, the two parts of the device being preferably separable.

The horizontal member of the device consists of a tube E, fitting over a pin E on a plate E secured to the front of the phonograph-case in any desired manner, said pin being preferably notched or cut away at E to form a seat for the locking thumb-screw E which passes through a collar E on the tube E. The collar E is extended below the tube E to form a yoke E to which is pivoted the diagonal brace E to the end of which is pivoted a horizontal brace E having near its extremity the loop or other projection E and beyond the same an extension E adapted to take under the edge of the phonograph-casing. The part E may be formed of a flattened strip of material twisted at E, so as to bring its fiat side along the table upon which the phonograph-casing rests. The diagonal brace E pivoted to the part E is pivoted at its other end to a yoke on a sliding collar E, which may be fixed at the proper place on the tube E by means of a setscrw F Sliding in the end of the tube E is a rod F. which may be extended to any desired length, according to the length of the horn supported, and it is held in place by means of a set-screw F, the rod being preferably flattened at F so as to give a bearing for the set-screw. The rod F is perforated near its outer end to receive a vertical rod G to be .set in said perforation by means of the setscrew G. The upper end of the rod G has rigid therewith the yoke G in which is pivoted an arm H, which is set diagonally to accommodate the horn and carries pivoted thereto an arm H, having a chain H with a hook H which hooks into a ring H on the horn. In order to keep the arms H H at their proper angles, I provide at the joint a yoke H which acts as a stop, and a similar part H pivoted to the lower end of the arm H, catches over a shoulder H on the yoke G so as to prevent the arm H from being moved inwardly at its joint with the yoke.

Figs; 4 and 5 show the horizontal and the upright parts, respectively, of the device separated and separately collapsed and folded up ready for packin The use and operation of my device will perhaps have been made sufficiently clear by the foregoing. I It will be evident that the horizontal portion of the device as it is adapted for use in the connection shown may be extended or collapsed, so as to accommodate the device for different sizes of horns and that the pitch of the horn may be changed by vertical adjustment of the rod G. The arrangement of the braces E E and E is, in effect, the widening of the base of the casing A on the table and affords very efiicient means for bracing the horizontal member of the horn-support, so that a heavy large horn may be used without dangerof IIO my. invention. The piece'E 'maybe called a" base extension for the phonograph-box; Suchv an extension can be foldinglyconnectediwith-the horn+support proper or tube in any desired manner-fonexample, by the two pivoted braces shown.

as the body ofithe support.

I claim 1. In asupporting device for phonograph horns ;a.nd the like, the combination ofa substantially horizontal member with: a fixed bearingpartaupon the. phonograph apparatus with which such horizontal member is removably connected and :a supporting structure: for such membencomprising abraceebe low. such horizontal member and abutting against. the phonograph-ease, andpivoted connections connecting the bracewith such horizontal member;

2.: In a supporting. device for phonographhorns. and :the like, the combination .of a subst antiallya' horizontal member with i a fixed bearing part upon the phonograph apparatus with which such horizontal member. is re'- movablyconnected, and a supporting structure for such. member comprising a brace be lowrsuch. horizontal .member and abutting against the phonograph-case, a link connecting the .bracewith. thinner end of such hori-- zontal member and. another link connecting.

such-linkawith the horizontal: member.

3.: In asupporting device for phonographhorns and the like, the combination of a sub-- stantially-horizontal member, with means for securing the same tothephonographappara tus, a horn-supportingframe comprising angularly-disposed arms one above theother and from the upper-of which. said horn is. hung, means for pivotallysupportingnsaid frameworkat the outer end of the horizontal member, and .alocking device to hold saidv pivoted'frameworkin its upright position.

4.; In' a supporting. device for phonographhorns; and the like, the. combinationiof asubst antially horizont alzmemben'with me ans for securing the same tothe phonograph appara-.

tus,-.an upright: member connected with the horizontatmember comprising a rod and two angularly-placed arms one. above the other,

thelower arm being pivotally attached to the rod, means; for supporting the horn from'the. upper of saidv arms,and alocking device-to.-

hojdzthe lower arm in fixed :relationnwith the. r0 '1 The-tube E andits associatedparts may be looked upon 5. A supporting device for phonographhorns and the like comprising a substantially vertical part, a pair of diagonally-disposed arms pivoted one above the other andpivoted to the vertical part, means for hanging the hornfrom the upper of said arms, and a clip on" the lower'of said arms engagin'g'with the 'verticalpartto-lock said arm in its operative position.

6. In a supporting device for phonograph horns and the like; the 'combinationof a base extension piece for the phOnograph bOX with a horn-supportingbody attached to the front of the box above the extension-piece and con :1

ne'cti'ons between the two whereby they are foldingly secur'e'd together.

' 7. In a supporting device for phonograph horns and the like, the combination o'f aba'se extension piece for the' phonograph-box with a .horn-supportingbody-attached to the front of thebox above the extension-piece and pivotally-joined connections" between: the twowhereby they are 'foldingly secured togetheri 8. In a supporting device for phonograph horns and the like, the combination of a base extension-piece for-the phonograph-box with a horn-supporting body attached to the front of the box above the -eXtension-piefce and two pivot ally-j oined connecting-b arsbetween the two so "asto p'ermitthem to fold together. I

9 In a supp ortingrdevioe for phonogra h: horns and the like, the'combination' of a h'orn holding structure attached to the front-of the phonograph case, with a bracing structure below the same and having-a bearing-in front of the phonograph-case, and a connection from I the holding 5 structure to the bracing structure transmitting th'e'weight of thehorn' from the former to the latter.

10. In a supportin'g devicefor phonographhorns and the like the'combin-ation of a horn: holdingstructure attached to'thefront of the phonograph-case, with a bracing structure below the same-and having a bearing in'front of the phonograph-case and a-bearing -against said case," and a connection from the holdingstructure to the bracing structure tran mit ting the Weight of the horn from the former l to the latter.

1 1. In'a supporting device for phonographhorns and the like, the combination of a horn: holding structureattach'ed to the front of the phonograph-case, with abracing stfuc'turebelow the same and'havin'ga bearing infront of the phonograph-case, and a connection from the holdingstructureto a point on-the bracing structure forward of the case trans mitting the weight of the horn from the holding structure to the bracing structure: I

12. In a supporting devicefor phonographhorns and the like, the 'combination of-a horn holding structure attached to the front ofthe' phonograph-case, with a bracing structure comprising a horizontal member lying along the surface on which the caserests in front of said case, and a connection from the holding structure to the bracing structure transmitting the Weight of the horn from the former to the latter.

13. In asupporting device for phonographhornsand the like, the combination of a hornholding structure attached to the front of the phonograph-case, With a bracing structure comprising a horizontal member lying along the surface on Which the case rests in front of said case, an oblique member extending from the outer end of said horizontal member to the front of the case, and a connection from the holding structure to said oblique member.

14. In asupporting device for phonographhorns and the like, the combination of an extensible rod attached to the front of the case, With a horizontal member lying along the surface upon Which the case rests and having a part bearing against the case, a link connecting the outer end of the horizontal structure With the inner end of the extensible rod, and a link connecting the aforementioned link with said extensible rod.

LEWIS P. HALLADAY.

Witnesses:

L. G. BURSON, G. A. CoN UERoR. 

